at first sight
idiom
: when first seen or considered
It appears at first sight to be a simple matter of hiring more people.
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Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Sahara Haney's first brush with LEGO wasn't love at first sight.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Love at first sight or slow burn?
—Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The song captures the magic of love at first sight—that fleeting, almost cinematic moment when two strangers lock eyes and realize something deeper is beginning.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at first sight
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“At first sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20first%20sight. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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